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单词
carry a torch for
释义
carry a torch for
phrase
If you say that someone
is carrying a torch for
someone else, you mean that they secretly admire them or love them.
He has always carried a torch for Barbara.
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torch
carry a torch for
in British English
to be in love with, esp unrequitedly
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torch
carry a torch for
in American English
carry the torch for
US
to be in love with (someone), esp. without having one's love returned
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torch
Examples of 'carry a torch for' in a sentence
carry a torch for
"Two years is a long time to carry a torch for somebody," Tessa said.
Karin Slaughter
BLINDSIGHTED
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2001
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there's no mistaking
(there's) no need
there's no need for us to finish this
there's no need/no need
there's no need to shout
there's no other solution
there's no point (in doing that)
there's no question of a compromise/them agreeing
there's no question of doing sth
there's no reply
there's no sign of her changing her mind
there's no smoke without fire where there's smoke there's fire
there's no such thing as a free lunch
there's-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch
there's no telling
theres-no-telling
there's nothing at all to see
there's nothing better/worse (than ... )
there's nothing for it
theres-nothing-for-it
there's nothing like
there's nothing like ...
theres-nothing-like
there's nothing to it
there's nothing wrong
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